APT qualifications — summary

APT Qualification Levels and Units of Competency

A brief summary of each qualification and list of the units of competency at each level. Updated with changes from the APT accreditation amendments Sept 2011 which include the new AHC units.Names of Qualifications and nominal hours:

30866QLD Certificate I in Permaculture – 105-120 nominal hours

30867QLD Certificate II in Permaculture – 404-454 nominal hours

30868QLD Certificate III in Permaculture – 614-825 nominal hours

30869QLD Certificate IV in Permaculture – 825-1045 nominal hours

30870QLD Diploma of Permaculture – 945-1320 nominal hours

Below is a list of the competency units and requirements at each of the APT™ qualification levels.

NOTE: Units listed with a Bold Code are APT™ units owned by Permaculture International Limited.

30866 QLD Certificate I in Permaculture

Provides basic skills training in permaculture under full supervision. Suited to secondary school students, those who are unemployed or working on labour market/community development programs including indigenous persons.

Core

Complete all three (3) units in the Core Group

Elective

Complete at least three (3) units from the Elective Group of which at least one must be an Accredited Permaculture Training unit.

Total number of units of competency: 6 units.

Code Unit of Competency

Core Group (Nominal Hours 60)

QLD841PPP01B Observe permaculture principles and practices

QLD841RES02B Support resource conservation practices

AHCOHS101A Work safely

Elective Group (Nominal Hours 45-60)

QLD841IPA03B Support plant care in a permaculture system

QLD841IPA04B Support animal care in a permaculture system

AHCWRK101A Maintain the workplace

AHCMOM101A Assist with routine maintenance of machinery and equipment

AHCORG101A Support organic production

AHCNAR101A Support natural area conservation

A maximum of two (2) units can come from other areas as defined in the accreditation document.

30867QLD Certificate II in Permaculture

Provides higher level skills training in permaculture where supervision is provided on a routine basis. Suitable for secondary school students, volunteer groups (including WWOOF’ers, community gardeners), and those who are unemployed or working on labour market/community development programs including indigenous persons. This level also suits individuals with basic skills to start permaculture systems in their own gardens or property

Core

Complete all 6 units in Core Group

Elective

Complete at least 9 units from the Elective Group of which at least 5 must be Accredited Permaculture Training units.

QLD842IPA11B Recognise threats and create opportunities in a permaculture system

AHCARB202A Fell small trees

AHCNAR201A Carry out natural area restoration works

AHCNSY203A Undertake propagation activities

AHCINF203A Maintain properties and structures

AHCMOM203A Operate basic machinery and equipment

AHCSOL201A Determine basic properties of soil and/or growing media

AHCWRK209A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

A maximum of four (4) units can come from other areas as defined in the accreditation document.

30868QLD Certificate III in Permaculture

Provides ‘trade’ equivalent skills training in permaculture where a person is able to operate in a skilled and independent manner. This level is for senior secondary school students, volunteer groups, property owners who are developing permaculture systems on their land, those interested in providing permaculture implementation services and those who are working on and supervising small groups in labour market/community development programs including indigenous persons.

Core: Complete 6 units in the Core Group including one of *QLD843DES07B or *QLD843DES08B. (The other may be chosen as an Elective)

Elective: Complete at least 9 units in the Elective Group of which at least 6 must be Accredited Permaculture Training units.

A unit taken from the CoreGroup cannot be repeated as an Elective.

Total number of units of competency 15 units

Code Unit of Competency

Core Group (Nominal hours 360)

QLD843PPP01C Research and communicate information on permaculture principles & practices

A maximum of three (3) units can come from other areas as defined in the accreditation document.

30869QLD Certificate IV in Permaculture

Provides skills training in permaculture for those who will be supervising permaculture works on rural and urban properties, who are working as project officers on community permaculture projects, and those seeking to become permaculture designers and/or advisors. This level is designed for those who have completed prior permaculture studies, those looking to be supervisors on labour market/community development programs including those based in indigenous communities. The core competencies at Level IV encompass the breadth of the existing PDC with additional design and consulting skills development.

Core

Complete all 5 units in the Core Group including one of *QLD124DES02B or *QLD124DES03B, the other may be chosen as an Elective.

Elective

Complete at least 7 units from the Elective Group of which at least 4 must be Accredited Permaculture Training units.

QLD124IPA08B Implement and monitor animal health and welfare programs for a permaculture system

QLD124RES09B Manage a permaculture seed bank

QLD124COM10B Recommend approaches for sustainable community and bioregional development

TAEDEL301A Provide work skill instruction

AHCBUS402A Cost a project

AHCBUS404A Operate within a budget framework

AHCLPW401A Process applications for changes in land use

AHCMER401A Coordinate customer service and networking activities

AHCORG403A Manage organic soil improvement

AHCSAW401A Set out conservation earthworks

AHCCCF408A Promote community programs

AHCCCF411A Develop approaches to include cultural and human diversity

AHCCCF405A Develop community networks

AHCCCF406A Facilitate ongoing group development

A maximum of three (3) units can come from other areas as defined in the accreditation document.

30870QLD Diploma of Permaculture

Provides training in permaculture for those who are working as project managers on permaculture community development projects, and those seeking to become permaculture systems designers and/or consultants. Client groups include those who have completed basic permaculture studies, those looking to be supervisors on labour market/community development programs including those based in indigenous communities.

Core

Complete the two (2) units in the Core Group

Elective

Complete at least 4 units from Elective Group A and at least 5 units from Elective Groups A or B

Total number of units of competency 11 Units

Code Unit of Competency

Core Group (Nominal Hours 200)

QLD124PPP01B Provide advice on permaculture principles and practices

QLD125DES02C Design an integrated permaculture system

Elective Group A (Nominal Hours 745-1120)

QLD125RCH01B Carry out permaculture field research

QLD125PLA03B Develop a strategic plan for a permaculture project or enterprise

QLD125MAN04B Manage a permaculture project

QLD125PLA05B Plan and supervise the implementation of permaculture project works

QLD125RCH07B Research and interpret requirements for a permaculture project

QLD125BUI09B Design permaculture structures and features

QLD125COM10B Prepare a sustainable community and bioregional development strategy